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Answer» Following are the main differences:
Application: Stand Alone, doesnt need web-browser.
Applet: Needs no explicit installation on local MACHINE. Can be TRANSFERRED through Internet on to the local machine and may run as PART of web-browser.
Application: EXECUTION starts with main() method. Doesnt work if main is not there.
Applet: Execution starts with init() method.
Application: May or may not be a GUI.
Applet: Must run within a GUI (Using AWT). This is essential feature of APPLETS. Following are the main differences:
Application: Stand Alone, doesnt need web-browser.
Applet: Needs no explicit installation on local machine. Can be transferred through Internet on to the local machine and may run as part of web-browser.
Application: Execution starts with main() method. Doesnt work if main is not there.
Applet: Execution starts with init() method.
Application: May or may not be a GUI.
Applet: Must run within a GUI (Using AWT). This is essential feature of applets.
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